the one in Collins book , which I thought was a factory pic . thanks
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The one in the book is a factory picture. If you compare it with the one I posted recently, you can see it was taken in the same location. Plus I've got the original and it bears the stamp of the Southend photographer Greeves used - Rimmer.
You're right Craig, it's not the same bike. The one in the book doesn't have the binnacle and the tyre pump is absent.
If and when a second edition happens I will be replacing that photo with a colour shot of a restored 24TFS.Colin Sparrow
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Villiers Parts Numbers/Info.....
Here you go Craig....; http://www.villiers.info/post.php?part=AXA32 (Both the numbers are listed here)
For any Viliers parts related info, check out this thread;
John Wood's excellent Villiers website(s) have been online for a considerable time, but I thought I would post these links for the benefit of those members who may not have have seen it before. Together with ex GRA Villiers technical specialst and author the late Rob Carrick, John Wood wrote 'The Villiers Singles Improvements
Brian.
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Originally posted by John Wakefield View PostIts an 8E (507B) supplied to Vernon Industries (Gordon Cars), so looks like it was originally fitted to an invalid car http://www.3wheelers.com/vernon.html
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Originally posted by floydbassman View PostI now have this engine to restore sometime. It has a square drive gear quadrant instead of the usual splined type. Does this mean it wont have the positive stop mechanism which returns the quadrant to centre position as per motorcycle use. Also is it 3 or 4 speed? I have soaked all fittings in preparation to an exploratory opening up of the gearbox
The normal motorcycle 8E Albion 4 speed gearbox looks like this https://static.mijnwebwinkel.nl/wink...ecf900a2e2.jpg the gear change lever fits on the hollow shaft with the kick start shaft running inside it.
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Intersting. the engine I have just has a kickstart quadrant without the outer shaft for gear change. I am assuming that the square drive which on the motorcycle engine is for the gear indicator can serve double duty and change the gears with a suitable linkage attached. Also explains why its such a large square drive, which would be too over engineered for just a gear indicator pointer.
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Originally posted by floydbassman View PostIntersting. the engine I have just has a kickstart quadrant without the outer shaft for gear change. I am assuming that the square drive which on the motorcycle engine is for the gear indicator can serve double duty and change the gears with a suitable linkage attached. Also explains why its such a large square drive, which would be too over engineered for just a gear indicator pointer.
floydbaseman can you post a pic of the RH side of your engine/gearbox.Last edited by John Wakefield; 08/01/2017, 10:52 AM.
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Looks like its for an invalid carriage/3 wheeler car use. It may be possible though to change the end plate for motorcycle type gear change, but best to strip the box down first to see what internals are like, also it may be a 3 speed & reverse set up. Depends what you want to use the engine in, but if its for road use it may be better & cheaper to find a 3 speed box. These are more readily available & more robust. The 4 speed box was always a bit suss on gear changes.
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